Opening the ayah…
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًۭا
Wa 'annā minnā ṣṣāliḥūna waminnā dūna dhālika . kunnā ṭarā'iqa qidadan
'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They said some of them are righteous and some are not: they follow different paths.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What helps you decide between right and wrong?"
Watch the Kinder Wonder video Right or Wrong?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What paths do the jinn follow?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I choose the right path?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Jinn is surah 72. Find ayah 11. The key words tara'iqa qidada mean different paths. Like people, jinn are tested and choose: some do good and some don't. Every fork in the road is a choice.
Fact: How do hikers use signposts to choose the right path?
Ages 5–8: Choice cards. Draw two paths. On one, draw a good choice; on the other, a bad one.
Ages 9–12: Decision steps. Write three questions to ask yourself before making a choice.
Finish with: "I found that signposts help us by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stop and think before one big choice."
Action: Stop and think before one big choice.
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